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Class of lobe-finned fishes
Coelacanths (/ˈsiːləkænθ/ SEE-lə-kanth) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. As sarcopterygians, they are
Coelacanth
Species of coelacanth
The Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis, Indonesian: raja laut, English: king of the sea), also called Sulawesi coelacanth, is one of two living
Indonesian_coelacanth
Species of lobe-finned bony fish
The West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae), sometimes known as the gombessa, African coelacanth, and simply coelacanth, is a crossopterygian
West_Indian_Ocean_coelacanth
Genus of lobe-finned fishes from the Indian Ocean
species of coelacanth. It includes two extant species: the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria
Latimeria
Clade of lobe-finned fish
groups of living species, the coelacanths and the lungfishes, the largest species is the West Indian Ocean coelacanth, reaching 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length
Sarcopterygii
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Foreyia is an extinct genus of coelacanth lobe-finned fish which lived during the Middle Triassic period in what is now Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
Foreyia
South African ichthyologist
university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long extinct. Born in Graaff-Reinet, 26 September
J._L._B._Smith
South African naturalist (1907–2004)
South African museum official, who in 1938, brought the existence of the coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for 65 million years, to the attention
Marjorie_Courtenay-Latimer
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Mawsonia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish. It is amongst the largest of all coelacanths, with one quadrate specimen (DGM 1.048-P) possibly
Mawsonia_(fish)
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Axelrodichthys is an extinct genus of mawsoniid coelacanth from the Cretaceous of Africa, North and South America, and Europe. Several species are known
Axelrodichthys
Extinct genus of coelacanths
"spine", is a genus of extinct marine coelacanths known from the late Permian period. It was the first genus of coelacanths described, about a century before
Coelacanthus
Bony skin-covered spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish
resembling a folding fan; in lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) such as coelacanths and lungfish, fins are short rays based around a muscular central bud
Fish_fin
Species of extinct coelacanth
Loreleia eucingulata is an extinct species of coelacanth lobe-finned fish known from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian age) Calcaire à Cératites Formation
Loreleia_eucingulata
Extinct genus of fishes
Trachymetopon is an extinct genus of coelacanth from the Jurassic of Europe. Fossils have been found in the Early Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Germany the
Trachymetopon
Origin and diversification of fish through geologic time
fish possess teeth covered with true enamel. Lobe-finned fish, such as coelacanths and lungfish, were the most diverse group of bony fish in the Devonian
Evolution_of_fish
2020 Japanese film
originating from that era. Watanabe's segment, "Where Are You Going, Coelacanth?" was shot last. Mastubayashi specifically requested that his segment
Kamata_Prelude
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Holophagus is an extinct genus of marine coelacanth belonging to the Latimeriidae. It contains a single species, H. gulo, known from the Early Jurassic
Holophagus
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Rhabdoderma is an extinct genus of coelacanth fish in the class Sarcopterygii. Fossils of Rhabdoderma have been found in Europe, Madagascar and North America
Rhabdoderma
Extinct family of coelacanths
Paleontology portal Whiteiidae is an extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fishes which lived during the Triassic period. Torino, Soto, and Perea (2021)
Whiteiidae
National park off the coast of the Comoros
Coelacanth National Park (French: Parc National Coelacanth) is a national park off the main island of the Comoros. The park is made up a seascape home
Coelacanth_National_Park
Extinct order of bony fishes
onychodontiforms are generally regarded as early-diverging members of the coelacanth lineage. The following cladogram is adapted from Mondéjar-Fernández (2020)
Onychodontiformes
prehistoric fish is called paleoichthyology. A few living forms, such as the coelacanth are also referred to as prehistoric fish, or even living fossils, due
Lists_of_prehistoric_fish
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Libys is a genus of coelacanth fish in the family of Latimeriidae. Species of Libys lived during the Lower-Upper Jurassic period (Toarcian - Tithonian
Libys
Family of fishes
Latimeriidae is a family of coelacanths. It is the only and longest living extant group of coelacanths containing two extant species in the genus Latimeria
Latimeriidae
National under-17 association football team representing Comoros
The Comoros national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Coelacanths, represents the Comoros in international youth football competitions. Its primary
Comoros national under-17 football team
Comoros_national_under-17_football_team
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Rieppelia is an extinct genus of latimeriid coelacanth fish from the Middle Triassic of Switzerland, in what is now Monte San Giorgio. It contains a single
Rieppelia
1958 film by Jack Arnold
professor who accidentally comes into contact with the irradiated blood of a coelacanth, which causes him to "regress" to being a primitive caveman. Dr. Donald
Monster_on_the_Campus
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Undina is a genus of prehistoric coelacanth, lobe-finned fish, which lived from the Triassic period to the Cretaceous period (Only ranges Sinemurian to
Undina_(fish)
2007 video game
Retro Game Challenge is a minigame compilation video game developed by indieszero and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo DS. It is based
Retro_Game_Challenge
National under-20 association football team representing Comoros
The Comoros national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Coelacanths, represents Comoros in international youth football competitions. Its primary role
Comoros national under-20 football team
Comoros_national_under-20_football_team
Organism resembling a form long shown in the fossil records
as a Lazarus taxon has been denied by some authors in recent years. Coelacanths disappeared from the fossil record some 80 million years ago (in the
Living_fossil
Extinct genus of fishes
Lualabaea is an extinct genus of prehistoric freshwater coelacanth, belonging to the family Mawsoniidae, from the Jurassic period. It contains a single
Lualabaea
Public library in Kanazawa city, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
the building in a triangular array. The firm that designed the library, Coelacanth K&H, describe the building as a "simple space" of 45m by 45m and 12m high
Kanazawa_Umimirai_Library
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Whiteia is an extinct genus of prehistoric coelacanth fish which lived during the Triassic period. It is named after Errol White. The type species is Whiteia
Whiteia
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Megalocoelacanthus dobiei is an extinct species of giant latimeriid coelacanth lobe-finned fish which lived during the Lower Campanian epoch until possibly
Megalocoelacanthus
Clade of vertebrates
Sarcopterygii †Onychodontidae Actinistia (coelacanths) Rhipidistia †Styloichthys Dipnomorpha †Porolepiformes Dipnoi (lungfishes) Tetrapodomorpha ?†Tungsenia
Rhipidistia
US musical group
fourth album, Coelacanth, but the band was one of several dropped in a 1989 label purge at MCA before the album could be released. Coelacanth was finally
The_Producers_(American_band)
Group of marine wildlife reserves in Tanzania
The Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP) (Hifahdi ya taifa Bahari ya Sikilikanti wa Tanga, in Swahili) is a marine park of Tanzania, with the IUCN category
Tanga_Coelacanth_Marine_Park
2014 American film
possibly a reference to the case of the rediscovery of the coelacanth. In 1938, a coelacanth, believed extinct for 70 million years, was caught near the
Dark Was the Night (2014 film)
Dark_Was_the_Night_(2014_film)
berkeley.edu/vertebrates/vertintro.html Berkeley University A fossil coelacanth jaw found in a stratum datable 410 mya that was collected near Buchan
Timeline_of_human_evolution
Museum in East London, South Africa
Eastern Cape, South Africa, notable for holding the type specimen of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be long extinct. It was the workplace of
East_London_Museum
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Ticinepomis is an extinct genus of coelacanth lobe-finned fish which lived during the Middle Triassic period in what is now Switzerland. It contains two
Ticinepomis
Extinct genus of fishes
fish which lived during the Devonian period. Miguashaia is the most primitive coelacanth fish. Paleontology portal List of prehistoric bony fish v t e
Miguashaia
Subphylum of chordates
(cartilaginous) Osteichthyes Actinopterygii (ray‑fins) Sarcopterygii Coelacanths Rhipidistia Lungfishes Tetrapoda Amphibians Amniota Mammals Sauropsida
Vertebrate
Protected island and marine reserve in Tanga Region of Tanzania
is within the Tanga Bay. The island is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks
Tanga_Island
Extinct genus of Triassic fish
represented by some of the most well preserved fossils of any Mesozoic coelacanth. Discovered in the Muschelkalk, two specimens are known, both of which
Graulia
Extinct genus of coelacanths
"large" + πόμα "cover", after its large operculum) is an extinct genus of coelacanth in the class Sarcopterygii. Fossils of Macropoma have been found in both
Macropoma
Term used in zoology
places are often used in the genitive case. For example, the name of the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae which means "Latimeria of Chalumna", is a reference
Specific_name_(zoology)
Inspirational organ of most cartilaginous fish
original air breathing mechanism ancestral to all bony fish and tetrapods. Coelacanths have closed off spiracles which may be a product of their deepwater lifestyle
Spiracle_(vertebrates)
South African academic
teleosts. In 2013, Christoffels reported the analysis of the African coelacanth genome. The genome sequence provided genetic changes which address the
Alan_Christoffels
Gill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
endangered. Included are species such as Atlantic cod, Devil's Hole pupfish, coelacanths, and great white sharks. Because fish live underwater they are more difficult
Fish
Megayacht launched in 2003
disappeared off Palau, and loaning his yacht to scientists to study the coelacanth, a "living fossil" that was once believed to be extinct. In January 2011
Octopus_(yacht)
Subclass of fishes
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Elasmobranchii
Rigid needle-like anatomical structures
The short fin spines on a coelacanth, a lobe-finned fish
Spine_(zoology)
Protected island and marine reserve in Tanga Region of Tanzania
4 km (2.7 mi) Width 3.4 km (2.1 mi) Established 2010 Governing body Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania) Website Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park
Kirui_Island
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Allenypterus is an extinct genus of coelacanths. Fossils have been discovered in Bear Gulch Limestone, Montana, USA, which dates to the Serpukhovian stage
Allenypterus
1960 Japanese TV series or program
People Coelacanth (海底人シーラカンス, Kaiteijin Shīrakansu). Undersea People Coelacanth (海底人シーラカンス, Kaiteijin Shīrakansu) The Undersea People- ancient coelacanth fish
National_Kid
Group of extinct jawless vertebrates
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Anaspida
Organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop
larva will be basically similar to the adult animal, as in lampreys, coelacanth and the salamanders. Eggs with a large yolk are called macrolecithal.
Egg
1997 studio album by John Fahey
Changes & Coelacanths: A Young Person's Guide to John Fahey. All songs by John Fahey. "Sharks" – 9:20 "Planaria" – 9:54 "Eels" – 6:13 "Coelacanths" – 7:28
Womblife
Cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Chimaera
List of large animals discovered or rediscovered in modern times
includes some of the more notable examples discovered in modern times. Coelacanths (Latimeria) – Believed to have gone extinct during the Cretaceous–Paleogene
List of megafauna discovered in modern times
List_of_megafauna_discovered_in_modern_times
Extinct family of coelacanths
Mawsoniidae is an extinct family of prehistoric coelacanth fishes which lived during the Triassic to Cretaceous periods. Members of the family are distinguished
Mawsoniidae
Group of marine wildlife reserves in Tanzania
kilometres separate Ulenge Island Marine Reserve from Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park, where coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) are found and frequently caught in
Tanga_Marine_Reserves
Basking shark corpse caught in 1977
animal from the sea, it is as big of a sensation as the discovery of the coelacanth in 1938… but there is reason to be suspicious of the claims of plesiosaurs
Zuiyo-maru_carcass
Extinct genus of coelacanths
preoccupied coelacanth genus Wenzia Clément. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology vol. 26:p. 461. Uyeno, T. and Y. Yabumoto. 2008. Origin of extant coelacanths. The
Swenzia
Phylum of animals having a dorsal nerve cord
Chondrostei Neopterygii Holostei Teleostei Sarcopterygii Actinistia (coelacanths) Rhipidistia Dipnoi (lungfish) Tetrapoda Amphibia Amniota Sauropsida
Chordate
Sampling bias in the fossil record raising difficulties to characterize extinctions
Sppil-Rongis effect (Signor–Lipps spelled backwards). One famous example is the coelacanth, which was thought to have become extinct in the very late Cretaceous—until
Signor–Lipps_effect
Fossil-bearing formation in Germany
The Solnhofen Limestone or Solnhofen Plattenkalk is a collective term for multiple Late Jurassic lithographic limestones in southeastern Germany, which
Paleobiota of the Solnhofen Limestone
Paleobiota_of_the_Solnhofen_Limestone
Phylogenetic lineage that is inferred to exist but has no fossil record
after a period of time. Examples of Lazarus taxa include the famous coelacanths, as well as the Philippine naked-backed fruit bat. In 1992, an article
Ghost_lineage
Protected island and marine reserve in Tanga Region of Tanzania
Tanga Region, Tanzania. The island is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks
Karange_Island
British writer (born 1966)
the author of books such as A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth and the James Bond-inspired trilogy The Moneypenny Diaries under the alias
Samantha_Weinberg
Extinct species of bony fish
Achoania Psarolepis Actinopterygii Meemannia Cheirolepis Other Actinopterygii Sarcopterygii Ptyctolepis Onychodonts Coelacanths Dipnomorpha Tetrapodomorpha
Guiyu_oneiros
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Caridosuctor is an extinct genus of marine coelacanth that lived during the Carboniferous period (Serpukhovian stage, about 318 - 326 million years ago)
Caridosuctor
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Rebellatrix divaricerca ("rebel coelacanth (with a) forked tail", after the unique tail fin) is a large prehistoric coelacanth from the Lower Triassic Sulphur
Rebellatrix
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Chinlea is an extinct genus of late Triassic Mawsoniid coelacanth fish found in and named after the Chinle Formation that crops out in the southwestern
Chinlea
Class of lobe-finned fishes
the coelacanths. Recent molecular genetic analyses strongly support a sister relationship of lungfishes and tetrapods (Rhipidistia), with coelacanths branching
Lungfish
History museum in Malindi, Kenya
House of Columns features temporary exhibits including famous Malindi Coelacanth. The museum also contains artifacts related to the explorer Vasco da Gama
Malindi_Museum
Extinct group of cartilaginous fishes
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Eugeneodontiformes
Infraphylum of vertebrates
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Gnathostomata
Geological formation in Texas, United States
turtle, which is also known as a side-necked turtle. Mawsonia sp., a giant Coelacanth known from Africa and South America, but fossils of the genus were described
Woodbine_Group
Extinct genus of coelacanths
an extinct genus of lobe-finned fish which lived during the Cretaceous period. Paleontology portal History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Peter Forey. v t e
Macropomoides
Extinct family of coelacanths
Triassic epoch (~250 myr ago). Forey, Peter L. (1998). History of the coelacanth fishes. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 434. ISBN 9780412784804. Rhabdodermatidae
Rhabdodermatidae
South African science and mathematics teacher (1939–2024)
B. Smith, the renowned chemist and ichthyologist who identified the coelacanth. William Smith was born on 25 June 1939. He attended St. Andrew's Prep
William_Smith_(teacher)
Extinct genus of coelacanths
Hadronector is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine coelacanth which lived during the mid-Carboniferous of North America. It contains a single species
Hadronector
Predatory cartilaginous fishes
warmer waters again. In contrast to bony fish, with the exception of the coelacanth, the blood and other tissue of sharks and Chondrichthyes is generally
Shark
2009 novel by Roland Smith
Grace's father and Marty's uncle, on a trip to New Zealand aboard the ship Coelacanth to try and capture a giant squid. They are joined by Marty's best friend
Tentacles_(novel)
Extinct genus of bony fishes
Grossius Luckeus Onychodus Qingmenodus Selenodus Strunius Actinistia (coelacanths) see Actinistia Rhipidistia †Styloichthys? Dipnomorpha †Arquatichthys
Andreolepis
sharks, dog sharks and hammerheads, among others, and the lobe finned coelacanth. Some species of rockfish (Sebastes) and sculpins (Comephoridae) produce
Pregnancy_in_fish
; Mapes, R. H.; Clément, G.; Pradel, A. (2026). "A new Carboniferous coelacanth illuminates the evolution of the actinistian hyobranchial skeleton". Geodiversitas
2026_in_paleoichthyology
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs
limbs. Their descendants also included pelagic lobe-finned fish such as coelacanth species. Cladogram after Pardo, 2024 It has been inferred that Acanthostega
Acanthostega
Fish-Man Pirates, come from Fish-Man Island. Neptune (ネプチューン, Nepuchūn): A coelacanth-type merman and the King of the Ryugu Kingdom. Neptune is voiced by Minoru
List_of_One_Piece_characters
Subphylum of chordates
†Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes Chimaera Bony Lobe-finned †Onychodontiformes Coelacanth Rhipidistia †Porolepiformes Lungfish Tetrapodomorpha Ray-finned †"Palaeonisciformes"
Lancelet
Taxon that disappears from the fossil record, only to reappear later
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). "Coelacanths, Coelacanth Pictures, Coelacanth Facts – National Geographic". National Geographic. 10
Lazarus_taxon
Abrasive material used for smoothing softer materials
ISSN 0161-7370. Thomson, Keith Stewart (1992). Living Fossil: The Story of the Coelacanth. W. W. Norton & Company Limited. ISBN 978-0-393-30868-6. Archived from
Sandpaper
American former voice actor
Title Role Notes 1992–1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Merdude, Alim Coelacanth, Wesley Knight, Landor 2 episodes 1993–1995 Married... with Children TV
Kevin_Schon
Geologic formation from the Cretaceous period
"Palaeoctopus pelagicus from the Turonian of Mexico reinterpreted as a coelacanth (Sarcopterygian) gular plate". Palaeontology. 53 (3): 689–694. Bibcode:2010Palgy
Agua_Nueva_Formation
Genus of coelacanth fish
Serenichthys kowiensis is a fossil species of coelacanth described in 2015 from near Grahamstown in South Africa. Some 30 complete specimens of this new
Serenichthys
Medieval Swahili settlement and island in Tanga Region
largest island in Tanga region. It is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks
Yambe_Island
Extinct genus of bony fishes
Grossius Luckeus Onychodus Qingmenodus Selenodus Strunius Actinistia (coelacanths) see Actinistia Rhipidistia †Styloichthys? Dipnomorpha †Arquatichthys
Lophosteus
COELACANTH
COELACANTH
COELACANTH
COELACANTH
Boy/Male
American, Christian, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Exaltation of Life; A Destroyer; Exalted Brother; Most Noble; Diamond
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Tamil
Beloved
Girl/Female
Hindu
Liberated, Pearl
Male
Welsh
Welsh name HAUL means "sun."
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Celtic American Irish
Regal.
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Muslim/Islamic
Obedient Submissive, Humble, God-fearing
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Damor of weapons.
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Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Handsome
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English
Feminine form of English Quintin, QUINTA means "fifth."
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COELACANTH
a.
Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes.